8/09/07
Congratulations to Dustin Durham and Hunter's Sound Stable on the purchase of "Clover", an imported Irish Sport Horse gelding, who has competed at Level 9 Grand Prix. Dustin hopes to compete with him at Grand Prix Level in 45-60 days.
8/07/07
Announcing the arrival of Pacifico, World Class Hanoverian Grand Prix jumper stallion...he was purchased from Maplewood Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. He has been at Rood and Riddle for a complete veterinary inspection by renowned veterinarian Dr. Scott Hopper, who has recommeded his suitability for stallion approval with the American Hanoverian Society. He will soon be presented for inspections. Stallion approval pending.
8/07
Congratulations to Shannon Mallon and Heaven Sent who qualified for Marshall & Sterling finals...the pair is off to Saugerties, Ny. Good luck Shannon and Cloudy!
7/31/07
Hunter's Sound Stable is proud to announce the acquisition of World Class Hanoverian stallion, "Pacifico," Grand Prix Jumper prospect...he is bay with four perfectly matched white socks, lots of attitude and presence! He will remain in Lexington, Kentucky until October 1st for an extensive veterinary inspection for presentation for stallion approvals and subsequent 100 day testing....stallion approval pending.
7/07
Pony Club Nationals, Lexington, Ky.
Seven of Brittany's Students qualified for USPC Nationals and Festival in Lexington, Kentucky...July, 2007. Three were able to attend and represent Hunter's Sound Stable.
Kari, Quiz (5th place)
Kelly and Zoom, Tetrathlon (12th place overall, 3rd in Horse Mgmt)
Gianna and Forte, Tetrathlon
Leah (Quiz), James, Amanda, and Alana (Tetrathlon), also qualified but were unable to compete.
Leah and Her family attended in support of their show team and Brittany and Dustin were close by taking in all the sights. Many competitors had refusals at a skinny fence which was situated beside a liverpool, but Hunter's Sound's horses were prepared...both had EXCELLENT rides with no refusals, thanks to the recent addition of a liverpool at the farm!
6/17/07
Gemini Brittany Pledger, recognized in 2007 as one of the "Top 50 Trainers in the United States" by Riding Instructor Magazine
6/15/07-6/17/07
Littlewood Fences "A"
James Pledger and Dragon;'s Lair Tinkerbelle Grand Champion Hopeful Jumpers
Dustin Durham and Malakhi Grand Champion Training Jumper
Dustin Durham and Malakhi 1st Place Level 4 Add Back Jumper
6/9/07
"Ever After" Welsh Ponies and Hunter's Sound Stable stallions win at Canterbury WPCSA Pony Extravaganza and SWA Summer Fun Show, ridden and shown by Dustin Durham for Gemini Brittany Pledger.
My-Mar Dunvegin
1st, 1st, 1st Section "A" Stallions
Grand Champion
Reserve Supreme Champion, 6/9/07
Reseve Supreme Champion, 6/10/07, Judge A
Reseve Supreme Champion, 6/10/07, Judge B
Briarfair Casanova,
1st, 1st Section "B" Stallions
1st Place Open Hunter 2'6
1st Place Hunter Performance U/S
1st Place Hunter O/F
2nd Place WPCSA Trail
April 2007
WPCSA Pony Palooza
My Mar Dunvegin received his first top honour of Supreme Champion at WPCSA Pony Palooza on April 29th at Southworth Farm in Newberry, Florida. This accomplishment was in good company of multiple Supreme winners, including some VERY impressive cobs. The farm also received the Reserve Supreme honour with their Section "B" stallion, Briarfair Casanova at the same show.
March 23-25
Congratulations Show Team members:
James, Gianna, Kelly, Alana, Kari, Shannon, Amanda, Kiran, Jessica, Lindsey, Annie, and Leah on a GREAT Showjumping Rally representing Buckingham Pony Club. Rumor has it, several of our competitors are in the running for USPC National Qualification in Tetrathlon.
Good Luck Team!
March 15, 2007
It's a colt for Briarfair Casanova X Rosmel's Gloria!
"Ever After" Supernova, a GORGEOUS SOLID BLACK (may turn grey)leggy Section "B" Welsh Pony Colt. (Click Here)
Spring, 2007
Southern Welsh Association YEAR END AWARDS!
My-Mar Dunvegin.....GRAND CHAMPION Section "A"
Fancipants (Kash This).....RESERVE CHAMPION Section "A"
Gemini Brittany Pledger.....RESERVE CHAMPION YNOW Award (You Never Outgrow A Welsh).
Jalen Pledger.....GRAND CHAMPION Leadline~Fancipants(Kash This)
RESERVE CHAMPION Leadline Lianna's Hy Jaelyn
James Pledger.....Reserve Champion Junior English Pleasure~ Lianna's Hy Jaelyn
March 3, 2007
PgHA
Sarah Smith/Hot Rod.....Ready For Rated Award
Toni Agin/World By The Tail...1st Place PgHA Mini Prix, 4th Place Marshall and Steling
James Pledger/ Dragon's Lair Tinkerbelle.....2nd Place PgHA Mini Prix, 5th Place Marshall and Sterling
James Pledger/Secret's Arrow.....Reserve Champion 2' Beginner Hunters
Dustin Durham/ Briarfair Casanova.....3rd Place PghA Mini Prix
Alana Kaible/Teak.....Grand CHampion 3' Equitation
Stefanie Simonsen/ Hot Rod.....3rd Place Marshall and Sterling
Special Congratulations to The Shelatz Family on the purchase of Miss Independent "Missy". She will be dearly missed. May she offer you many years of faithful service as she has given our family.
February 18, 2007
Congratulations to Tate from Maryland on the purchase of "I'm a Pantomime", "aka Charlie.He will be missed. Excellent job by Stefanie Simonsen on her hard work and assistance with training Charlie these last few weeks.
February 3, 2007
PgHA Congratulations to Shannon
Mallon on winning both her over fences classes in 2'6 Equitation under two seperate judges!. Shannon also received two 2nd place award honors in the Marshall & Sterling Class.
January 27, 2007 WPCSA Pilot Club Charity Bronze Show.
Congratulations to Stefanie Simonsen and James Pledger, winners of numerous hunter classes. It was a fun day for all!
Moon Lake Chase~ Grand Champion Section A Fillies;
Grand Champion Section A Fillies
My-Mar Dunvegin~ Grand Champion Section A Stallions; Reserve Champion Section A Stallions
2nd Place Open Schooling Hunter 2
3rd Place Open Schooling Hunter O/F 2'
Dragon's Lair Tinkerbelle/James Pledger-2nd place WPCSA Jr.Showmanship; 2nd placed WPCSA trail; 2nd place Open W/T; 1st Place Open Hunter O/F 2'; 2nd Place Handy Hunter 2'
'
Briarfair Casanova~ Reserve Champion Section B
Briarfair Casanova/Gemini Brittany Pledger~ 2nd placeConformation Western Pleasure; 3rd Place Western Pleasure Working; 3rd Place Western Pleasure Stakes
Briarfair Casanova/Stefanie Simonsen~ 1st Place Open Schooling O/F 2';3rd Place WPCSA Hunt Seat Eq. O/F 2'; 3rd place WPCSA Conf. English Pleasure; 2nd Place WPCSA English Pleasure Working; 3rd Place WPCSA COnf. Eng. Pleasure Stakes; 4th Place WPCSA Conf. Hunter O/F 2'; 3rd Place WPCSA Hunt Seat Eq. U/S.
December 31, 2006 My-Mar Dunvegin ranked in the top 10 nationally for 2006!!! Today, we received notification by the WPCSA that Dunvegin received a national ranking this year, he is currently ranked 9th nationally, and 4th in the SE US; a huge accomplishment for a young stallion who did not arrive from Canada until last March and was shown very limited in his first year. Our goal next show season is to continue to campaign this nice young stallion. We are reasonably confidant we will see Dunvegin in the top FIVE nationally next year, which is certain to make his foals more valuable.
December 25, 2007 MERRY CHRISTMAS! Congratulations to Alana Kaible and Amanda Casesse on their Christmas surprises...both girls received WONDERFUL horses for Christmas. Alana was gifted a forever friend in the FABULOUS Teak, and Amanda received Brittany's home grown colt, Kasteel. The Casesses ALSO purchased the infamous Roxy. Leah Colucci received a new Beval saddle, and Tara received a new Prestige Dressage saddle for Christmas. Brittany got sticks and coal. Congratulations to everyone and for many future successes!
December 18, 19, 20 Our 3-Day Clinic with Robert C. Braren and HA Rated Pony Club Graduate, Jamie Price was a HUGE success! Our opening ceremony for our new Cross Country Course featured a 3-day eventing clinic hosted by Hunter's Sound Stable and Buckingham Pony Club. We had great participation for our clinic and we plan to host more "home" clinics in the near future. It was a great learning opportunity for all!Thanks to all those who participated, and to BIll Smith and Jim Pledger for their assistance with design and construction of our fabulous new course.
(Photos coming soon!)
November 11,12, 2006 WPCSA/OPEN Holiday Magic
Whispering Palms Farm-New Smyrna Beach, FL
Secret's Arrow and James Pledger win Reseve Champion High Point ribbon and prize for the day due to their spectacular placings in the Hunter classes. ALSO ridden and shown by James Pledger, My-Mar Dunvegin competes in his first show under saddle and wins a silver goblet for his cumulative 3rd Place High Point overall award with him. This was an WPCSA sanctioned OPEN show with large classes full of seasonad "A" show Hunter competitors. Dunvegin WINS the MODEL PONY and Arrow places 2nd place in model pony. Additionally, James Pledger wins 1st place in Junior Showmanship, with Jalen Pledger just behind him in 2nd place. BOTH ponies and Pledger boys did a super job and brought home TONS of ribbons and prizes!!! Photos coming soon.
November 5, 2006 Fox Lea (C-Rated)
Gianna DePalma/ Fortissimo-
2nd, 3rd, 5th Nervous Rider Equiataion 2'
1st, 1st, 1st Beginner Rider Hunter 2'3
Annie Smith/Larkspur- 6th place SS Equitation (1st Rated Show)
Tara Cuizio/Hot Rod- 6th, 6th, LS Equitation (1st show with her new horse, Hot Rod)
Congratulations, Competitors :)
WPCSA Gold Show Katy, Tx. 10/27-10/29
My-Mar Dunvegin shines bright and brings home ANOTHER Section "A" Reserve Grand Champion win!
10/21 WPCSA October Pony Fest, Newberry, FL, Bronze
My-Mar Dunvegin- GRAND Champion Section "A"
Secret's Arrow- Reserve Champion Section "A"
Lianna's Hy Jaelyn-1st Place, 1st Place
Kash This "Fancipants"- 1st Place
Jalen Pledger- 1st Place W/T Secret's Arrow
2nd Place W/T Lianna's Hy Jaelyn
Foxlea "C" 10/14
Congratulations to Gianna De Palma and Fortissimo!
4th, 4th Nervous Hunter 2'
1st, 1st, 2nd Beginner Equitation 2'-2'3
PGHA 10/8
Dylan Pledger/ Frosty- 4th-Pee Wee Walk/Trot
Jalen Pledger/ A Bug's Life- 4th,5th-Walk/Trot
Alayna Bradley/ Scarlet- Grand Champion-Walk/Trot
Annie Smith/ Frost- Reserve Champion-Short Stirrups
Leah Colucci/Peaceable- 4th, 5th, 6th-Short Stirrups
Sarah Smith/ Hot Rod- Grand Champion- Low Hunter
Alana Kaible/ Hot Rod- 4th, 6th-2'3 Hunter
Toni Agin/ World By The Tail-TBA-2'3 Equitation
Shannon Mallon/ Heaven Sent- 1st Place WINNER Marshall/Sterling National Qualifier...TBA 2'3 Equitation
2007 USPC Championships Qualifiers
Two out of four of our Buckingham Pony Club quiz competitors qualified for 2007 USPC Championships...Leah and Kari, both Junior "D" competitors! We are pleased to announce these Pony Club Members will be invited to the Sunshine Region Champ Camp and are eligible to attend the USPC Championships in Lexington, Kentucky. Congratulations!
September 1,2,3, 2006 WPCSA Centenntial National Show Gifford , IL
MY-Mar Dunvegin returns from the Centennial Welsh Celebration show with the following wins...
1st place Section "A" Stallions
2nd Place Section "A" Stallions
3rd Place Open Trail In-Hand
Best Patriotic Costume !
Congratulations to DunV !
Buckingham Pony Club Takes Titles
Congratulations to our awesome Buckingham Pony Club Quiz Kids! All of our members received FIRST PLACE blue ribbons at the Quiz Rally held this weekend at Grand Cypress Equestrian Center. Quiz Rally is a regional competition which tests knowledge about horses, horse care, safety, and riding discipline rules.
Our Junior D Team with Captain Leah Colucci, Kelly Wise, Kari Means and a scrambler Allison Thriffiley from Live Oak Hounds took FIRST PLACE in Junior D, Section 1 (against 3 other teams), with a score of 587.5 -- more than ANY other team! Kari Means received a PERFECT SCORE on her
written test!
Senior D Team "Live Bucking Fox" which included Amber Goldsmith along with Susan Rumble from Live Oak Hounds, and Joy McLendon and Mary Hicks from Sea Fox received FIRST PLACE in their division against five other teams.
We will know in a couple weeks if our members qualified for the region's Championship team. Scoring has to be recalculated on an individual basis to determine qualification for Championship.
A big THANK YOU to all from BPC who attended and volunteered... Carol and Alana Kaible, Ray and Lori Colucci, Janet Means and Nancy Wise.Buckingham Pony Club was responsible for the stations phase of the rally (which are hands-on activities the kids do as a team) and I must
say, we did a great job and had a fun time doing it. We also enjoyed the Arabian Nights Show Saturday night and learned a lot at the Horse Management clinic Saturday.
Thanks also to our Jt-DC Gemini Brittany Pledger who not only let us borrow a lot of her gear for the rally stations, but also has taught our kids well all along the way, even before we had Pony Club. The feedback from the kids is that a lot of the questions were not from the books, and they knew the answers because of their experiences at Hunter's Sound Stable. THANK YOU Brittany for all you do for Pony
Club!!!
Kerri Goldsmith
District Commissioner (DC)
Buckingham Pony Club
239-694-1418
dc@buckinghamponyclub.org
August 5, 2006 Linda Konst Clinic, Seafox Pony Club
James and Kelly represented Hunter's Sound and attended with Buckingham Pony Club. Linda, as always was amazing! Very knowledgeable and helpful. Our hosts, the Jacquith family, were wonderful, and every PC member who attended gained a wealth of useful information...Linda worked with each rider to help them find their center of balance using Tai Chi and other balancing exercises. The cross country field was a real treat for our riders and a nice change of pace for our Show ring hunters and jumpers, who seemed to enjoy the natural fences-even the ugly ones!
July, 06
From WPCSA official standings...My-Mar Dunvegin Nationally Ranked 10th place(tie)( 7/06) WPCSA Section "A" Welsh Mountain Pony Stallion!!! :)
July 24, 25, 2006 Foxlea "A"
Show Skills Advanced Campers took a field trip to Foxlea "A" on Tuesday to preveiw the competition, and returned on Friday and Saturday to bring home ribbons in HUGE classes.
Toni Lynn Agin/ World By The Tail- 5th, 6th, 6th place Beginner Equitation 2'6
Victoria Kass/ Secret's Arrow (1st show together)- 5th, 6th place SS Hunter
Victoria Kass/ Lianna's Hy-Jaelyn (1st show together)-5th, 6th, 7th place Xrails Hunter.
Kari Means/ Kokomojo(1st show together)- 3rd place, 5th place SS Hunter
Sarah Smith/ Hot Rod 3rd place Long Stirrups Hunter
This was a HUGE show. Many entered...few won ribbons. Placing in a class was very difficult because of the large number of attendees. Brittany is very proud of all her students who represented Hunter's Sound at Foxlea!
July 25, 2006 PgHA Summer Nights
Alayna Bradley debuted with her new Welsh Cob mare, Scarlet. The pair looked adrable in their Hawaian-themed costume...
Sarah Smith/ Hot Rod won 1st in W/T/C Pleasure Horse and 4th place in Beginner Hunter 2'.
Ponies, Ponies, Ponies! Three Section "B" Rosmel mares, one four-week old filly...plus our new Section "B" Stallion, "Briarfair's Casanova" arrived from Texas late last night.Two of the large mares are bred back to Casanova for '06 foals. It will be a busy foaling season next spring :).
July 11th, 2006
Well, it has been a busy summer...Brittany's been all over the U.S. and Canada purchasing quality Section "A" and Section "B" Welsh ponies for her breeding business, "Ever After" Welsh Ponies. My-Mar Dunvegin, imported in April, 2006, has successfully bred three of our mares, and has covered four outside mares, with several more inquiries...all in his first few months of standing at our farm! Special thanks to Dr. Carla Hudson, DVM and Reproduction specialist for her wisdom and guidance, and many long hours spent at the barn.
July 1st, 2006
Congratulations to Kari Means on the Purchase of her ADORABLE Grulla Connemara/QH Cross Large Pony Hunter Gelding "Kokomojo" .
June 17-18, 2006
BADACT's Hot Summer Nights Rated Dressage~Tampa.
Brittany showed both MiLordSinclair and Italik, with scores ranging from 59%-64% with 3rd place, 3rd place, 4th place, and 5th place ribbons in USDF 1st and 2nd Level Open Classes..
June 2006
Congratulations to Alayna Bradley , the proud new owner of Scarlet, a black Welsh Cob mare.
Brittany is very proud of all her students who represented Hunter's Sound at PgHA and worked hard all year. Points are cumulative for the entire year. Results, are as follows...
PgHA Year End Awards 2005-2006
Leadline
EZ Cassese/My Shooting Star
7th, 6th, 6thPlace
Walk
Alayna Bradley/Miss Independant 3rd, 5th, 2nd Place
Jalen Pledger/A Bug's Life 6th, 9th, 4th Place
Walk/Trot (9 and under)
Madison Gebig/Captain America3rd, 2nd, 3rd Place
Walk/Trot Equitation (10-17)
Sarah Smith/Blossom 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place
Leah Colucci/Peaceable 6th, 5th, 9th Place
Short Stirrup 18" (12 & Under)
Kari Means/ My Shooting Star 1st 3rd, 3rd, Place
Kelly Wise/Larkspur 2nd, 2nd, 1st Place
Whitney Bennett/Zippo Skippa Goldbar 3rd, 1st, 2nd Place
Handy Hunter Division
Whitney Bennett/Zippo Skippa Goldbar 2nd, 3rd, 1st Place
Gemini Brittany Pledger/Kasteel 3rd, 2nd, 3rd Place
Low Hunter 2'
Alana Kaible/Miss Goody Two Shoes 5th, 5th, 4th Place
Open Eq. O/F 2'
Alana Kaible/Miss Goody Two Shoes 3rd, 2nd, 2nd Place
Hunter O/F 2'3"
Amanda Cassese/Miss Goody Two Shoes1st, 1st, 1st Place
Eq. O/F 2'3"
Amanda Cassese/My Shooting Star 1st, 1st, 1st Place
PGHA Mini Medal 2'3
Amanda Cassese/My Shooting Star 2nd Place
May 12-14 , 2006
WPCSA Double Gold Show, Gulfport Mississippi
My-Mar Dunvegin- Grand Champion, Reserve Champion WSPCA Stallions 5& over, Grand Champion WPCSA Senior Champion Stallion
Kash This (Fancipants)- Grand Champion, Reserve Champion WPCSA 2yo fillies
Lianna's Hy-Jaelyn- (Jalen Pledger) 1st SWA Leadline Trail. 2nd, 2nd Broodmares 3& over
PgHA April 1, 2006
Walk
Reserve Champion-Alayna Bradley /Miss Independant
Walk-Trot
Reserve Champion-Leah Colucci / Peaceable Reserve Champion
Short Stirrups
Grand Champion-Kari Means/ My Shooting Star
Reserve Champin- Kelly Wise/ Larkspur
Equitation 12-17
Reserve Champion-Toni Agin/ World By The Tail
Silver Stirrups
Grand Champion-Dawn Bennett/I'm Radically Dun
(More TBA)
Showjumping Rally Canterbury March 18, 19, 2006
Buckingham Team #1 (James, Kelly, Amber, Kari,and Leah) 4th Place
Buckingham Team #2 (Gianna, Kiran, Jessica, Lindsey, Morgan) 2nd place
Perfect Test Score 100% Leah!
Tetrathlon/Games Rally February 17-19, 2006
Little Everglades, Dade City, Florida
Wow! Our own Jalen Pledger was recognized as being the youngest competitor ever in a Sunshine Region Pony Club Rally at the age of 5!!!
Tetrathlon Results:
Buckingham 1 (Kari, Kelly, James, Alana) took 1st in Mini/Rookie Novice
Jalen's scramble team took 2nd in Mini/Rookie Novice
Buckingham 2 (Stefanie, Shannon, Amanda) took 2nd in Pre Novice
Shannon received an award for Best Equitation
Games Results:
Shannon's scramble team took 1st in Walk/Trot
Mounted Mane-iacs (Kari, Kelly, James, Alana, Amanda) took 2nd in Juniors
Stefanie's scramble team took 1st in Seniors
Jalen received a special award for Pony Club spirit
Equine Education Day, UF Campus
Tetrathlon Clinic, Gainesville (USPC Sanctioned) January 2006
What fun! In attendence was Swea Nightengale, Nancy and Kelly Wise, Gemini Brittany Pledger, Jim Pledger, James, Dylan, and Jalen Pledger, Kerri and Amber Godsmith, Shannon Mallon, Alana Kaible, Amanda Casesse...Gator Slide Farm was lovely, a little slice of heaven, country-style facility. We enjoyed the UF lectures and demonstrations. Our hosts were wonderful, as was the experience. We gained a wealth of knowledge and will put it to use next month at our Tet Rally!
Foxlea Farm January 21-22, 2006
Lord Sinclair- Gemini Brittany Pledger
Reserve Champion-Schooling Hunters 2'6 (2nd,2nd,4th )
2nd Place-2'9 jumpers
Oreo Blizzard- Stefanie Simonsen
Pony, Schooling Jumpers 2'3-2'6- 2nd,2nd,3rd,4th
Fortissimo!- Gianna DePalma
Beginner Rider Equitation 2' - 2nd, 4th
My Shooting Star-Amanda Casesse
1st Place Pony Jumpers 2'3
(TBA)
Miss Goody Two Shoes- Amanda Casesse
(TBA)
